He retired with a career .285 batting average, 171 home runs, 1,037 RBI, and 2,480 hits.

On 15 January 2019, Tatsunami was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame for his achievements as a player.

[1] On 13 October 2021, it was confirmed that Tatsunami has been approached to become the new manager of the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the 2022 NPB season.

[2] On 18 September 2024, Tatsunami announced that he would be resigning following the season after lackluster results with the team.

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